My Re-Read of Crossroads (this is really happening)

[Figs and Mice]

Oh dear I am struggling with this one . More even than I expected because the "underwhelming" Elayne chapters have given way to Egwene laying siege to Tar Valon  : and have to confess these are far worse - to me at least.

Bias admitted : I really don't like Egwene at all .  Sure,  she does some great stuff (if scarcely believable at times given she still seems like a silly teenager whenever she thinks about Gawyn) ; and we know she will eventually have an heroic scene. But her personality just rubs me up the wrong way throughout...like I say , just personal bias.  Sorry 😉

But even if I loved her to bits I don't think I could easily get through all this sitting around having evasive conversations with sundry Aes Sedai , fussing about headaches and subtly hinting at Plans to take down Elaida...  The one bright bit being the moment when she realises she sort of regrets not having Nicola and Areina murdered and is shocked by how she has changed.

 

Ah well , onward  - only 200 pages to go....